Sham 'Pay-Fors' Are Another Washington Trick
Once again Washington is using sham accounting practices to claim that a massive new spending bill will be "paid for."
Biden's Latest Effort to Undermine Vaccine Trust
Biden is facing significant vaccine resistance, which will only be exacerbated by his recent prescription drug importation executive order.
What Should Be Government's Role in Broadband Expansion?
Bridging the digital divide has become an even higher policy priority. But what’s the most efficient use of taxpayer dollars to reach this relatively narrow slice of the American public?
The Most Dangerous Experiment in World History
The only federal budget deficit larger than the current one was . . . last year’s.
Where Was the Media's Pre-pandemic Concern About Vaccine Politicization?
There are numerous stories about conservatives and Fox News politicizing the national vaccination effort. But the media weren't nearly so concerned about that politicization last fall when Democrats were the vaccine skeptics.
No, Unemployment Rates Won't Return to Pre-pandemic Levels
The White House and media are predicting when unemployment will return to pre-pandemic lows, but that won't happen if the White House and media get their big-government budget blowout.
The Democrats' Power to Tax Is the Power to Destroy the Economy
If Republicans allow Democrats to pass through budget reconciliation everything that was taken out of the bipartisan infrastructure deal, they will be complicit in the economic harms that will inevitably result.
Oops! That Darned Debt Ceiling Is Back
The federal debt ceiling is back, and it poses yet another roadblock to the Democrats' spending spree.
On Housing Values and the Wealth Tax
The problems of a wealth tax far exceed those of other taxes, and we would be wise to avoid it.
Your Portion of the Federal Debt Is Likely Much Larger Than You Think
Economists often highlight the federal debt's per-person obligation. But not everyone pays federal income taxes and half only pay a small portion, thus the debt burden falls heavily on higher-income households.